21 of its 46 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 34 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Lebanon on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 21 of its 46 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Lebanon: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
LebanonThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Lebanon most13 of its 34 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Lebanon. Over these days its news carried 17 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence72%68 stories
Disasters & accidents9%9 stories
Rights & justice7%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Health3%3 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Shelter & services2%2 stories
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed32 Stories reporting arrests22 Stories reporting people affected17 Stories reporting people displaced13 Stories reporting people injured6 Stories reporting abductions5 Stories reporting refugees3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Lebanon. Ring: the world. Measured over 93 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Lebanon in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Lebanon's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Palestine60 in 100 of its 968 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel46 in 100 of its 3,724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Jordan45 in 100 of its 641 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Syria35 in 100 of its 334 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Lebanon34 in 100
of its 279 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violence
Lebanon (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.